Russian regional officials said a large drone attack struck multiple locations across the Rostov region overnight between Monday and Tuesday, causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure.
These statements come solely from Russian authorities and could not be independently verified by Kyiv Post.
Partial building collapse claimed in Bataisk
Rostov Governor Yuriy Slyusar wrote on Telegram that explosive-ordnance teams completed inspections at a multi-story building in Bataisk, where an exterior wall had partially collapsed. According to Slyusar, “the load-bearing structures of the [building] were not affected,” and residents were allowed to return after checks.
Bataisk is located about 10 km (6 miles) south of the region’s capital Rostov-on-Don.
He said sappers were still working at other sites in the city, adding that “along with retail pavilions and cars, a private medical center was damaged.”
Slyusar said air defenses repelled a “massed aerial attack“ spanning several districts and major cities in the region, without specifying what has been targeted. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were destroyed or intercepted over the Rostov region.
He said municipal commissions began documenting damage on Tuesday morning and that the regional emergencies chief is coordinating response teams on site.
Rostov officials cite power and gas disruptions
In a follow-up post, Slyusar reported preliminary tallies of damage, including four apartment blocks and three private houses, five retail kiosks, and 25 cars.
He also claimed that around 3,000 residents were left without electricity after a transformer substation was hit in Nedvigovka, a settlement between Rostov-on-Don and the Black Sea coast.
He added that a gas distribution pipe was damaged in the village of Voronovo, further south in the region, cutting the supply to 42 homes.
Russia’s regional governor promises recovery work as verification remains pending
Slyusar wrote on Telegram that specialists would begin emergency restoration “after sappers complete their inspections,” adding that authorities are doing everything possible to help residents return to normal life as swiftly as possible.
Ukrainian officials have not commented on the incident. Kyiv has repeatedly stated it does not target civilians and says cross-border operations are aimed at military or military-linked infrastructure.
At the time of publication, Kyiv Post could not independently verify the extent or cause of the reported alleged damage in Russia’s Rostov region.